A research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has discovered a new type of sound wave: the airborne sound wave vibrates transversely and carries both rotation and orbital angular momentum ...
Scientists at ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne have developed a device that directs sound waves in one direction without wasting energy. This breakthrough sound wave ...
Mishkat Bhattacharya receives funding from the Office of Naval Research, United States Nick Vamivakas receives funding from the Office of Naval Research, United States. Most people are familiar with ...
It’s a question I’m sure was keeping you up at night: can you make an object spin with a sound wave? The answer, generally speaking, used to be no. Now, though, mechanical engineers have taken a look ...
3D printing typically involves depositing layers of molten plastic, laser-melting powdered metal, or using UV light to harden gelatinous resin. A new technique takes yet another approach, however, by ...
The metamaterial structure the team designed is made of a single linear elastic material. (Courtesy: Yi Chen, KIT) An unusual type of sound wave that can travel backwards in space and has previously ...